This book was not the ‘unputdownable thriller’ I was hoping for. I didn’t find it exciting or thrilling, and I felt the writing was amateurish and not what I would expect from a best-selling author. It was just about OK but I was glad when I’d finished reading it. Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the early copy and sorry that I can’t recommend it.

The Camborne killings is my first introduction to both the Cornwall series as the author Sally Rigby. I don't know how I managed to miss this one until now.
When a retired former WPC is murdered in her own barn DI Lauren Pengelly and DS Matt Price and their team start to investigate what seems to be a serial killing in the making (a note has been left with the body that quotes the nursery rhyme 10 green bottles, implying that it will count down).
The team is short staffed because one of the officers has broken her leg in several places and is out for the count for at least 6 weeks. Luckily a former colleague of DS Price is on holiday visiting him and willing to step in. Pretty soon more bodies start to turn up with the same MO, confirming the notion that there is indeed a serial killer on the loose. When all the victims turn out to be former police officers the focus of the investigation shifts to a former case and a very unexpected suspect in high places. But when you think you suspect where this is going to there are some unexpected twists.

I really liked this book, it has nice characters, a good plot, unexpected twists and red herrings and enough suspense so you want to keep reading without pause. Would have liked to have a bit more couleur locale and descriptions of Cornwall although I do realise it's not a travel guide ;-)

Four stars for this one and I'm looking forward to reading more books by this author.
Thank you Netgally and Storm Publishers for providing me with an ARC of this book in return for my unbiased review.

This is the 4th book in the Cornwall Murder series with DI Lauren Pengelly and DS Matt Price but can be read as a standalone. Lauren and Matt are great characters and make a great team of detectives.

A nice easy read with a good plot. It started with one killing with a cryptic note of “ten green bottles” found on the victim, which is an ex police officer.

Absolutely awesome! Loved it! Can’t wait for next book

Thank you to Netgalley and Storm Publishing

I love Cornwall and have read the previous books in this series so obviously had high expectations

This didn't disappoint I loved it. Really engrossed from the beginning to the end

Thanks for the opportunity to review

Detective Lauren Pengelly and Matt Price , her partner, are called to a remote farm to investigate the murder of an ex police officer. By her body is a note with the beginning of the nursery rhyme - ten green bottles.
Then another note beginning nine green bottles - next to the body of another ex police officer.
A serial killer is on the loose.
As the case is investigated it seems there are connections to a closed cold case but can they solve it before further deaths occur.
I enjoyed this so much I have read the whole series!

This book was gripping and hard to put down. It didn't feel like everything else you see out there, it felt very fresh. I really enjoyed this book!

Thank you to Storm Publishing for the arc, and Netgalley.
Detective Lauren Pengelly is back on the case with DS Matt Price, unravelling a shocking series of crimes amidst the rugged beauty of Cornwall's wind-swept coasts and picture-perfect villages.
This book was exciting from the off with three murders taking place in quick succession, and various suspects but the end plot twist was the icing on the cake.
Rigby draws you in from the opening paragraph and has you hooked til the very end.
DCI Pengeny and her colleague Matt are likeable characters and work great together both in and out of work. I'm wondering if a romance might blossom in the next book.
A fantastic crime mystery thriller not to be missed
Kerry Kennedy Author

On a damp, chilly morning in the Cornish countryside, a woman lies dead. A blood-stained note lies by her side with a knife piercing it to the ground. The victim is identified as a former police officer. The cryptic note by her side was a saying from an old English nursery rhyme that read ten green bottles.
After a second former police officer is found dead with a similar nine green bottles, detectives Lauren and Matt fear that they are dealing with a serial killer.
When Lauren and Matt soon discover that the murders are linked to corruption involving the highest members of their police division and that the killer may be someone within their own group, they desperately move ahead to find the killer before she or another member of her staff are the next victims.

This is #4 in the Cornwall Murder Mystery series, but can easily be read as a standalone.

DI Lauren Pengelly and DS Matt Price are called out when a woman is found murdered in her barn, and they discover that she’s a retired police officer. There is a note beside her, pinned to the ground with the murder weapon, which says, “Ten Green Bottles”. Soon after, a second body is found and, again, the woman was a retired police officer. The note pinned beside her – saying, “Nine Green Bottles” – confirms that the perpetrator is the same in both cases, and may well be targeting police officers.

During their investigations into both murders, Lauren and Matt come across the possibility of police corruption in their own force. Is someone at risk or are they involved in the murders?

A brilliant and gripping read, which I read in record time.

Thank you to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for an advance reader copy in return for an honest review.

Corruption, Bribery, Revenge and Murder are all what Detective Inspector Lauren Pengelly and Detective Sargent Matt Price are up against in
this fast paced police procedural.
Former police officers are being killed and the motive is elusive. Only with the help from an unlikely tech guru are the crimes eventually tied to a more shocking case. A good mystery with a cast of characters that work well together and are disciplined in their quest to bring down a high ranking official. Thank you Netgalley and Storm Publishing for the early copy. This review is my opinion.

A really nice easy read with a good plot. It starts with one killing which has the obvious worrying makings of a set of serial killings when a note saying ‘ten green bottles…’ is found on the victim. To make matters worse as the victims mount up it seems they have other connections, not least that they’re all former police who used to work together. I liked the way that the tension built up well and that brave subjects were tackled as parts of the plot (no spoilers) pushing the investigation team into muddy waters. The characters in the book were interesting, if a little pushing realms of believability in terms of loans and secondments but hey ho a bit of fun. Perfect as a holiday read as I breezed through it quickly and it was enjoyable.

An ex policewoman murdered in a barn starts a possible career ending case. The motive not apparent at first, until bodies start piling up. This book took the team in a hunt for a motive from the past, with a possible link to a superior officer. Another one sitting read as just one more chapter became another. The characters are well written with outside lives so it's not just the current case taking over the book. A great read in my opinion

A fast paced story with alot of twists. I really enjoyed this book another great edition to the series. Thankyyou netgalley for allowing me to read this

Another great read from Sally Rigby!

It was good to bring in Ellie, a character from the Whitney series.
The story line was cleverly thought out using Ellies skills to the maximum to help solve the case and will there be a bit of romance in the future.....

I would have liked to have seen AC12 take Laura's main witness from her due to the police corruption but saying that I really enjoyed the book and all the different twists it took to solve the case.

The door has now been opened for Whitney to visit Matt in the future and it seems Laura's first impressions of Whitney were positive so I am looking forward to where the story goes from here

Thank you to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for my copy of The Cambourne Killings by Sally Rigby.
A new author for me but one I will definitely have on my tbr pile in future.
Set in Cornwall and centred around Detective Lauren Pengelly and her partner Matt Price, this is a quite a short read and the pace moves along quickly.
Would recommend.

Such a thrilling book. I was hooked from the first page. I rapidly devoured this book. I didn’t realize there were three books in the series ahead of this I hadn’t read. I still followed along. It’s definitely an easy to follow book. I will be going back to read those. Sally Rigby is a prolific writer. It’s a very exciting book. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced free copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I received a copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for this arc!

WOW! What a great book! This book had me on the edge of my seat the entire time. Had me guessing! That plot twist got me! lol what a great read!

Lauren Pengelly and Matt Price are back with another fantastically written investigation.
This time someone is targeting former police officers and using an old children’s rhyme to leave a signature calling card. As the bodies start to mount the realise they are dealing with a serial killer and how does the Chief Constable fit into all this, and what is the 30 year old case got to do with it all?
In a race for time the team try and unravel the mysteries which keep appearing.
Great to catch up with the team and looking forward to further investigations.

The Camborne Killings is the fourth novel in the Cornwall Mystery series, and, as with every other Sarah Rigby novel, it is a wonderful read. Someone is killing ex-police officers. The only thing they seem to have in common is a thirty-year-old case. DI Lauren Pengelly and DS Matt Price of the Penzance Major Crimes unit will have their hands full with this one. Good thing Ellie Naylor, a computer genius, is visiting Matt. The characters are great, the plot well-woven, and the twist and turns keeps your nose glued to the pages. I look forward to the next book in this great series.

Having read all the books in this series it's fair to say Sally Rigby has a distinct formula for each book. A body at the start of each book; some sort of note or mascot insinuating the start of a spate of killings, and a reflection at the end of each chapter. In the final chapter, there's invariably some sort of inclusive activity for Lauren Pengelly's team, or with Matt' s daughter, to show she's making progress in her communication skills.

Fortunately the plot is well devised, although a clue quite early on led me to a swift identification of the protagonist.

I'd like to see Rigby tackle some different crimes: Penzance is getting as bad as Midsomer for murders.